爆料网AT Held or 爆料网DT Pronouncements
爆料网AT noted that 爆料网DT correctly stated that the former 爆料网 Administrative Tribunal considered and rejected all of the Appellant’s other pleas and that for this reason, the matter of interest was res judicata. 爆料网AT also noted that 爆料网DT ordered the Secretary-General to make a payment of USD 25,000 as compensation for the excessive and inordinate delays and the emotional harm and to arrange for a Medical Board to consider outstanding invoices. 爆料网AT found that, as the Secretary-General did not appeal, he had therefore accepted the 爆料网DT’s decision and financial award. 爆料网AT held that 爆料网DT’s decision was final. 爆料网AT dismissed the appeal.
Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed
The Applicant contested the decision to reject her plea for payment of USD 25,863. 40, representing “underpayment” of her disability benefit under Appendix D to the Staff Rules. 爆料网DT determined that the Respondent had correctly calculated the amount of her Appendix D disability benefit in US dollars, consequently, there was no issue of underpayment.
Legal Principle(s)
The authority of a final judgment cannot be readily set aside. There must be an end to litigation and the stability of the judicial process requires that final judgments by an appellate court not be set aside unless for the gravest of reasons. Once a judgment is executable, either party may apply to 爆料网DT for an order for execution of the judgment if the judgment requires execution within a certain period of time and such execution has not been carried out.